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{{Tip|'''''Los Angeles County''''' delayed birth certificates 1866-1920, as well as those from several other counties, are available on microfilm at the {{FHL|595788|item|disp=Family History Library}}.}}

In 1852, Kentucky passed a law requiring counties to record births. This law was repealed in 1862. Registration was again attempted from 1874 to 1879 and sporadically from 1892 to 1910. Delayed records of births before 1911 exist. If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for birth information in [[User:Mcbridelw/Sandbox 5|other records]].

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In 1905, statewide registration of births began in California. If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for birth information in [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|other records]].

For births that exist during this time period, try the following databases:

For births that exist during this time period, try the following databases:

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==== '''Obtain the Certificate''' ====

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With full names, exact dates and places (from your records or the index above) of an event, you can order a copy of the birth certificate for a fee from the [http://www.cdph.ca.gov/certlic/birthdeathmar/Pages/ObtainingVitalRecordsFromCountyOffices.aspx local county offices], [http://www.cdph.ca.gov/certlic/birthdeathmar/Pages/CertifiedCopiesofBirthDeathRecords.aspx Office of Vital Records], or [https://www.vitalchek.com/birth-certificates/california VitalChek].<br>

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With full names, exact dates and places (from your records or the index above) of an event, you can order a copy of the birth certificate for a fee from [https://www.vitalchek.com/birth-certificates/kentucky/kentucky-office-of-vital-statistics VitalChek].<br>

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{{Tip|'''''Los Angeles''''' birth certificates from 1905-1930, as well as those from several other California counties, are available on microfilm through the {{FHL|347815|subject_id|disp=Family History Library}}.}}

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<br> '''''Restrictions for persons born within the last 100 years:'''''<br> To obtain a copy of the birth certificate for those born within the last 100 years, you must be:

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<br> '''''Restrictions for ordering California birth certificates:'''''<br> To obtain a copy of the birth certificate, you must be:

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'''If you do not want to order the birth record, there are [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|other records with birth information]] you can search.<br>''' <br>